People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mozambique

Mozambique: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 57.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
57.0%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
89th
of 97 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2017
All-time low
16.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mozambique, 2000–2017

20304050602000200820172000: 16 highest2001: 16 highest2002: 18.6 highest2003: 21.2 highest2004: 23.7 highest2005: 26.3 highest2006: 28.8 highest2007: 31.4 highest2008: 33.9 highest2009: 36.5 highest2010: 39.1 highest2011: 41.6 highest2012: 44.2 highest2013: 46.7 highest2014: 49.3 highest2015: 51.9 highest2016: 54.4 highest2017: 57 highest

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 57.0% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mozambique peaked at 57.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 16.0%
2001 16.0% +0.0%
2002 18.6% +16.0%
2003 21.2% +13.8%
2004 23.7% +12.1%
2005 26.3% +10.8%
2006 28.8% +9.7%
2007 31.4% +8.9%
2008 33.9% +8.2%
2009 36.5% +7.5%
2010 39.1% +7.0%
2011 41.6% +6.6%
2012 44.2% +6.1%
2013 46.7% +5.8%
2014 49.3% +5.5%
2015 51.9% +5.2%
2016 54.4% +4.9%
2017 57.0% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.2% 16.0% 36.5% 10
2010s 48.0% 39.1% 57.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 60.2% compare
  2. 87 Rwanda 58.8% compare
  3. 88 Zambia 57.6% compare
  4. 90 Uganda 52.6% compare
  5. 91 Burkina Faso 52.3% compare
  6. 92 Ethiopia 49.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mozambique?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Mozambique was 57.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Mozambique ranks 89th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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